Thursday, May 29, 2008

David Grisman - "The David Grisman Rounder Compact Disk"

Rounder records is the record label that put this album out. They are the main label for bluegrass artists today and I have a lot of albums from various artists signed to them. Gor those of you who don't know, David Grisman is a mandolinist who started playing bluegrass back in the early 70s, which is when these tracks were recorded, and eventually hybridized it somewhat with Django Reinhardt styled hot jazz. I bought this album with some gift card money a few years ago. The album has a definite bluegrass bent, but shades of jazz show through and make for an interesting listen. There are a couple of weak tracks, but for the most part this is a solid album. I don't listen to it a whole lot, largely because it's best enjoyed all at once, and I tend to listen to music in bits and pieces as I'm driving. You can check it out at Amazon.

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